MADE TO MAKE IT EASY Essential range of 72 pencils arranged in color families; named, numbered and color-coded for unerring selection: just flip between the layers of the protective, go-anywhere, fabric zip-around case
SOFT YET DURABLE Latest advanced formulation by in-house artists and technicians results in cores with soft, buttery laydown that also defy crumbling under pressure and hold their point.
A JOY TO USE Intensely pigmented, rich, creamy colors for smooth coverage and effortless layering, blending and burnishing to add texture and achieve the perfect shade – on paper, eggshell, canvas, wood and more.
BUILD YOUR SKILLS Unique fold-out tutorial enables you refine your colored pencil skills by re-creating the stunning gryphon illustration on the sleeve cover.
TESTED, TRUSTED AND GUARANTEED Tested by our studio experts to beat competitors. Trusted by ultimate judges – our 2.5 million customers worldwide; backed by unique money-back-PLUS guarantee.
Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Castle Art Supplies
Item Weight: 0.36 Grams
Package Dimensions: 9.06 x 7.52 x 2.72 inches
Item model number: CAS-72CPZ
Material Type: Wood
Number of Items: 72
Size: 72 Count (Pack of 1)
Manufacturer Part Number: CAS-72CPZ
Point Type: Medium
Unit Count: 72 Count
Model Name: zip-around,zipper
Body Shape: Round
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Closure Type: Zipper
Item Hardness: Soft
Product Information
Product description
Castle Arts – the Brand that understands
Our 28-page Booklet takes your art to new levels
Beautiful blending, layering and burnishing
Great visions deserve great materials and great support. And who listens more carefully to customer needs? We do! Want to step back from your creation with pride? With Castle Arts you can.
Our brilliant, know-how Guide Booklets are chock-full of tips, tricks and techniques for knowing your tools and to assist in your creative quest to transfer on to paper what you see in your mind.
CREATE subtle effects and light and shade. PRODUCE brighter, more vivid effects with the soft wax core. MASTER the key techniques as you control the smooth application of the rich, vibrant pigments.
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A step-by-step guide to your success
Every Castle Arts set includes a 5 or 6 step tutorial, guiding you through the colors and techniques used to create the image used on the respective packaging, in the case of the 72 Color Pencil Zipper, a 5 step tutorial showing you how to draw and color a Gryphon.
Learn with Castle Arts
A step-by-step guide to your success
Every Castle Arts set includes a 5 or 6 step tutorial, guiding you through the colors and techniques used to create the image used on the respective packaging, in the case of the 72 Color Pencil Zipper, a 5 step tutorial showing you how to draw and color a Gryphon.
Learn with Castle Arts
Taking Your Art to a New Level
Every Castle Arts Color Pencil set comes with a 28 page guide to using color pencils. The guide teaches you how to take care of your pencils, from sharpening methods to holding your pencil to achieve different styles and effects.
It explains the color pencil range, light and form, pencil pressures and strokes, blending, layering and texturing techniques as well as more tutorials, a glossary and details about joining the Castle Club.
Learn with Castle Arts
Taking Your Art to a New Level
Every Castle Arts Color Pencil set comes with a 28 page guide to using color pencils. The guide teaches you how to take care of your pencils, from sharpening methods to holding your pencil to achieve different styles and effects.
It explains the color pencil range, light and form, pencil pressures and strokes, blending, layering and texturing techniques as well as more tutorials, a glossary and details about joining the Castle Club.
Learn with Castle Arts
Taking Your Art to a New Level
A short video showing some of the topics and techniques covered by the 28 page guide to using Castle Arts color pencils.
Learn with Castle Arts
Taking Your Art to a New Level
A short video demonstrating Castle Arts color pencils in use.
What is the difference between the tin of 72 pencils and those that come in the zipcase?
The pencils are exactly the same - the rigid tin is perfect for home studio use whereas the travel zipper gives you more options and portability.
How good are these when drawing on black cartridge paper and will they work on wood if it is then sealed with varnish?
They work very well on dark papers and yes, they work well on wood and can be sealed with varnish afterwards.
How many skin tone colors are in these sets and how many shades of white and gray are there in the set?
It depends on the skin tone you are after, but there is a wide selection in both 72 and 120 sets. In the 72 set, there are three grays, one white and a black. In the 120 set, there are six grays, one white and a black.
Do the colors blend and layer easily?
Yes, they layer really well and are very blendable and creamy with or without a blender, adding real usability to your art kit.
Looking for a gift for an artist - is this a professional grade product?
Yes, our in-house artists have fully tried, tested and compared our products and so they are fully endorsed for quality and application.
72 COLOR PENCILS
72 professional artist’s, break-resistant pencils
Rich, creamy, velvety leads
Color groups, named and numbered
Collated into three ‘flip-over’ leaves
IDEAL FOR ART ON-THE-GO
Your pencils protected in a smart carry-case
Strikingly illustrated zipper sleeve
All pencils organised into three flip-over sleeves
PENCILS NAMED & NUMBERED
Branded, named and numbered for easy selection.
Every pencil branded with the Castle Arts logo, named and numbered for easy selection and reference.
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72 VIBRANT COLORS
Artist grade, break-defying leads in an enticing range of intense pigments encased in soft-touch basswood barrel for clean, easy-to-hold control, the pencils are super-sharpenable and hold their point for detailed coloring.
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BEAUTIFULLY BLENDABLE
Purest quality wax cores with creamy lay down, velvety smooth application and controlled layering enable you to achieve that soft, saturated, natural look where colors merge from one shade to another and edges run from hard to soft.
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MASTERSTROKES
Put your colored pencils through their paces by varying pressure to control density and deploy techniques like hatching, cross-hatching, contouring and stippling – or put on the pressure to achieve that rich, burnished sheen.
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REAL CASTLE; REAL ARTIST
Mighty Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland, England, goes back to the 6th century AD and now houses the gallery where our resident artist Peter Phillips exhibits. A painter of global repute, he and his team of artists specify our art supplies, create our Guides and Tutorials, produce our videos and provide practical advice and know-how born of a lifelong love of art.
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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ACROSS OUR RANGE
You’ll get more out of everything because we put more into everything. In our dedicated studios our artistic and technical staff test competitive brands, and where they fall short, we develop better materials – in the formulation and selection of pigments; the touch, feel and comfort in use; tools, packaging and presentation that look and work better.
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CASTLE WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY
Join our loyal and ever-growing global family of Castle Artists who stay in regular touch with each other and ourselves through emails, social media, our savvy Customer Services team and the Castle Club - sharing experiences, tips and creative inspiration by exhibiting their art on our website Gallery.